Alyssa Gagliardi

Alyssa Gagliardi
Alyssa Gagliardi playing for Boston Pride in 2017
Born (1992-04-02) April 2, 1992
Raleigh, North Carolina
Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NWHL team
Former teams		 Boston Pride
Playing career 2014–present

Alyssa Marie Gagliardi (born April 2, 1992) is an American-born women’s professional ice hockey player. She currently plays for the Boston Pride of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL). Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, Gagliardi is one of the first women from Raleigh to become a professional ice hockey player.

Playing career

Gagliardi played NCAA college hockey at Cornell University. During her four years with the team, she accumulated 89 points with the Cornell Big Red women's ice hockey program.[1] Gagliardi was a member of four ECAC championship teams with Cornell.

Professional

After graduation, Gagliardi turned professional with the Boston Blades of the CWHL in 2014. During the 2014-15 season, Gagliardi helped the club capture the 2015 Clarkson Cup. Of note, she participated in the 1st Canadian Women's Hockey League All-Star Game.

In 2015, Gagliardi joined the Boston Pride of the new National Women's Hockey League. Gagliardi was selected to participate in the 1st NWHL All-Star Game, which took place on January 24, 2016 at Harbor Center in Buffalo, New York.[2] The Pride would win the inaugural Isobel Cup, the championship of the NWHL.

She participated in the 3rd NWHL All-Star Game.[3]

International

In 2014 and 2015, Gagliardi played for the US National Women's Ice Hockey Team in the Four Nations Cup tournament, winning the gold in 2014 and the silver in 2015.[4]

Awards and honors

  • NWHL Player of the Week, Awarded December 4, 2017[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Alyssa Gagliardi, Career Stats". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
  2. ↑ "NWHL All-Star Draft Recap". NWHL.co. December 11, 2015. Archived from the original on March 1, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Media Guide for the 2018 NWHL All-Star Game". NWHL.zone. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  4. ↑ Rice, Dan (March 27, 2016). "On the Ice with Isobel Cup Champion Alyssa Gagliardi". hockeywriters.com.
  5. ↑ "NWHL Player of the Week: Alyssa Gagliardi". nwhl.zone. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
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